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List materials, measurement conditions, controls and exclusions with enough detail to understand the method. Keep this as research documentation and d...

Case 8 — Correlation in a small observational dataset Limit of the answer in “Correlation in a small observational dataset”: “Report sample size, pote...

Case 19 — Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measured Limit of the answer in “Research figure captions: tell the reader what was measu...

Identify population, design, comparator, outcome definitions and follow-up. Assess whether the conclusion extends beyond the measurements and note wha...

Case 27 — Certificate of analysis: which claim does each measurement support? · source wording exercise Clarification for “Certificate of analysis: wh...

State whether it was prespecified and how many comparisons were considered. Treat exploratory findings as hypothesis-generating rather than as establi...

Even an authentic analytical report has scope limits. It is not by itself a demonstration of clinical efficacy, sterility or suitability for human use...

Case 18 — Two laboratories, two percentages: are they measuring the same thing? Use a comparison-status column: directly comparable, comparable with s...